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Compartment vs Cubicle - What's the difference?

compartment | cubicle |

As nouns the difference between compartment and cubicle

is that compartment is a room, or section, or chamber while cubicle is a small separate part or one of the compartments of a room.

compartment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A room, or section, or chamber
  • :* "Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage."
  • One of the parts in which an area is subdivided.
  • (biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.
  • (heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

    • cubicle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room.
    • Most libraries provide cubicles for quiet study.
  • A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
  • A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.